Thai? Burmese? But Brit. Indian military.

spiral · 26th March 2008, 11:46 PM

Ive had four of these over the years, [seen about 12 or 13.] kukri collecters buy them as kukris, They are all made at Cossipore Arsenal, mostly in 1919,1921 & 1927 Although Ive seen a scabbard dated 1917.

To me the look Burmese or Thai a WW2 veteran told me a few years ago he saw Chin troops in the Brit army carrying similar native weapons. I think there probably a copy of a tribal burmese or Thai tribal design? Rather than a kukri?

So anyway you Dhafia guys

Can you help on the origins of this design?that the Brit. Indian army clearly copied in thier armourys for at least 10 years.

Also The bullk of the blade steel seems essentialy as forged ? rather than further ground. Most seems to be excelent steel & temper.

They make great users very practical design.

Spiral

Also this one carries a WIWI 4 marking that. Ive never been able to fathom the meaning of though.

26th March 2008, 11:46 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thai? Burmese? But Brit. Indian military. Ive had four of these over the years, [seen about 12 or 13.] kukri collecters buy them as kukris, They are all made at Cossipore Arsenal, mostly in 1919,1921 & 1927 Although Ive seen a scabbard dated 1917. To me the look Burmese or Thai a WW2 veteran told me a few years ago he saw Chin troops in the Brit army carrying similar native weapons. I think there probably a copy of a tribal burmese or Thai tribal design? Rather than a kukri? So anyway you Dhafia guys Can you help on the origins of this design?that the Brit. Indian army clearly copied in thier armourys for at least 10 years. Also The bullk of the blade steel seems essentialy as forged ? rather than further ground. Most seems to be excelent steel & temper. They make great users very practical design. Spiral Also this one carries a WIWI 4 marking that. Ive never been able to fathom the meaning of though.